Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Compared with the smooth sailing of Changshan State, the war in Wei County was obviously much more difficult.

Knowing that he was unable to resist the Bingzhou army, Yuan Shao chose to abandon his chariot to save his king and transferred all the troops in Jizhou to defend Weijun. Fukou and Sheguo near Shangdang, Dangyin and Liyang near Henei, as well as Handan City of Zhao State and Liangqi City of Weijun north of Yecheng were all heavily guarded.

Compared with the attacking side, Yuan's army, as the defending side, was fighting on home soil, so it had more advantages in all aspects, whether it was troop mobilization or logistical supply.

Yuan Shao's plan was to hold Weijun first to protect his base. Once reinforcements arrived and Lü Bu was overwhelmed, he would launch a counterattack, repel Lü Bu and Gongsun Zan, and reclaim the occupied counties. While this might still result in the loss of some territory, it was better than dispersing his forces and being annihilated piecemeal from the outset.

Outside Dangyin City, Lü Bu read the news sent in by various parties and sighed softly, "General Qu has taken the small county of Maocheng, but Sheguo has stormed twice without success. Dangyin is also unconquerable. Yuan Benchu's defenses are so tight, it's going to be difficult to defeat him!"

Lu Bu is good at field battles but not good at sieges. He is not afraid even if the enemy has ten times more troops than him. However, now Yuan's army has set up fortifications everywhere and is defending the city to the death. His cavalry has no place to use their strength, which is really depressing.

"Yuan Shao is going to hold on and wait for help. I'm afraid that war will break out again in various parts of Bingzhou." Jia Xu came to this conclusion after reading the intelligence from various sources.

"Who will come to his aid? Cao Mengde suffered a great loss in Hanoi last time. He's as shrewd as a monkey. He won't do anything stupid this time. Yanzhou suffered a great disaster this year. He must be setting his sights on Xuzhou and trying to seize a granary for himself."

Jia Xu twirled his beard and said, "Cao Mengde won't be coming again, but there's still Yuan Shu, and your sworn enemy, Li Su. Although Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao have feuded, their animosity isn't deep. If Yuan Shao were willing to lower his dignity and ask for help, he'd still help. As for Li Su, he's like a lost dog right now. Yuan Shao would only need to offer him a small reward, and he'd be happy to make things difficult for you. He might even drag Li Jue into it, or even Ma Teng and Han Sui from Liang Province."

"The lord killed many people in Wangyuan in the past, and later he was always a prominent figure under Prime Minister Dong. Many people in Liangzhou have heard of the lord's reputation, so they dare not come to cause trouble." Han Lai said.

Jia Xu said, "It is precisely because of your great reputation that they are more inclined to cause trouble. Remember, my lord, Sima Li was a trusted general of Li Wenhou, the former Liangzhou rebel. And who killed Li Wenhou? What was Sima Li's purpose in joining Prime Minister Dong?"

Lü Bu thought for a moment and said, "Li Li wants revenge for his former master. What does this have to do with Ma Teng and Han Sui?"

Jia Xu gave him a somewhat helpless look and explained, "Since Sima Li is determined to kill Han Sui, and he's now under your command, and you still have many of your former Liang Province subordinates, won't you have to go and take over Liang Province sooner or later? Furthermore, your lord's reputation is known far and wide, and they're afraid of being dealt with by you in the future. And with Li Su's instigation, it's not impossible for them to follow you into action."

"Now that the Han court has fallen, the likes of Ma Teng and Han Sui dared to rebel during the late emperor's lifetime. How could they be content with their lot? With your Majesty's death, the ambitions of all factions will rapidly swell. Their next move will undoubtedly be to invade and seize Guanzhong, thereby bolstering their fight for dominance in the Central Plains. Madam, you want to build Tongguan in Huayin. If this pass is completed, it will greatly increase the difficulty of advancing into the Central Plains. This coincides with your lordship's attack on Jizhou. Isn't this the perfect opportunity?"

Lü Bu's face darkened after hearing this. "Gao Shun has just arrived to take over the troops from Duan Wei, and he's not familiar with the soldiers and generals yet. If the Liang Province rebels attack, I'm afraid Huayin won't be able to hold out."

Jia Xu said, "It's definitely not possible to hold on."

Lu Bu thought for a moment and immediately instructed Du Fei, "Send a message. Tell Duan Wei not to rush back to the fields yet, but to obey Gao Shun's command for the time being. Also, tell Madam to dispatch a unit of Golden Eagle Guards to Hedong Commandery to prepare, and send the Flying Eagles to monitor Liang Province. If Ma Teng and Han Sui agree to send troops, I'm afraid they'll be quite a force. Tell Gao Shun to be prepared."

"Yes!"

Du Fei clasped his fists in agreement and was about to go deliver the message when he heard Lu Bu say, "Send scouts to Guangcheng Pass as well. If they discover Yuan Shu sending troops north, report immediately. Tell Bo Hou to prepare the ferry boats at the Qingshui, Qinshui, and Jishui ferry crossings."

"My lord, do you want to surround the enemy and attack the reinforcements?" Han Lai asked.

"Well, the defense here is as strong as an iron barrel. A strong attack will cause too many casualties. Once I cut off his reinforcements one by one, I will see what tricks Yuan Benchu ​​has in store."

Besieging a point and attacking reinforcements may not be that easy for others, but Bingzhou's intelligence network covers almost all states and counties, and with flying eagles that can quickly deliver messages, it is not difficult to ambush Yuan Shu's troops in advance.

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As Jia Xu expected, after receiving Yuan Shao's request for help, Li Su immediately thought of joining forces with Ma Teng and Han Sui to remove Lu Bu, the thorn in his heart.

It is said that when the princes from Guandong attacked Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo also tried to win over Ma Teng and Han Sui. Seeing the chaos in the world, these two also wanted to rely on Dong Zhuo to raise an army. However, the war was fought too quickly, and before these two men could send their troops, the Guandong coalition forces retreated. Although they did not contribute much, Dong Zhuo gave them official positions afterwards.

Later, Dong Zhuo died, and Li Su and Li Jue came to power. Knowing that they were not strong enough, the two generously used the official positions of the Han Dynasty to show their goodwill to Ma Teng and Han Sui. Ma Teng was appointed General of the Western Expedition and stationed troops in Youfufeng and Chencang, and Han Sui was appointed General of the Northern Expedition and stationed troops in Yong County. The four began to collude with each other.

After Liu Xie's death, Li Su and Li Jue retreated to Chang'an from Huayin. They originally wanted to find a royal relative to establish a puppet, but when they returned, they found that Chang'an had become an empty city. Not only had all the ministers in the court fled, there was not a single civilian left. Even the soldiers they left behind to guard the gate were nowhere to be seen. What was the point of establishing an emperor in an imperial capital without a population?

Without the emperor, without the people, and without food, the two men felt that the road ahead was bleak. Li Su regretted it so much that his intestines turned green, especially every time he heard a piece of news about Lu Bu, his regret increased a little.

Li Su often thought that if he had not betrayed Fengxian, based on the friendship they had since childhood, he would definitely be the most capable general around him now. He also wanted to confess his mistakes to Fengxian, and he would be willing to be a soldier as long as he was willing to forgive him.

However, after hearing that Fengxian valued Wang Situ's daughter more than his own life, Li Su did not dare to do it again, because it was he who killed Wang Situ. Even if Fengxian was willing to forgive him, that woman would never forgive him.

He also heard that the woman not only controlled the financial power of Bingzhou, but also had the power to mobilize troops. It was her design that defeated and captured Qu Yi. Everyone in Bingzhou, from civil officials to military generals, and even the common people, respected her very much. If she wanted to kill him, it would only take a word.

Since it is impossible to seek forgiveness, Fengxian will definitely come to avenge Wang Situ when he becomes powerful in the future. Li Su can only go all the way to oppose Lu Bu.

As for Li Jue, he had no hatred against Lu Bu. Lu Bu had even bribed him in order to obtain the appointment and dismissal edict of Henei County. The relationship between the two could not be said to be good, but it was not bad either. At this time, Li Jue actually wanted to rely on their friendship to defect to Bingzhou.

However, he had been used to being a powerful figure in Chang'an in recent years, and now he was a little hesitant to obey other people's orders and start as a junior officer. So he followed Li Su to Han Sui in Yong County, Fufeng County in a daze.